Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has held a ceremony to mark the creation of the new amphibious brigade for the purpose of the remote island defense.
The US President Trump's administration has hit 38 Russian individuals and entities with sanctions for what it calls "malign activity."
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Key words : ground self-defense island
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Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has held a ceremony to mark the creation of a new command that has control over all GSDF units nationwide.
The Ground Component Command oversees the commands of Japan's 5 regional armies to direct all units in an integrated manner.
The command was set up on March 27th in one of the largest reorganizations of the GSDF since its establishment 64 years ago, in 1954.
The ceremony was held on Wednesday at Asaka Base, which straddles Tokyo and Saitama prefectures.
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told the crowd that now more than ever the GSDF needs to be able to respond quickly and flexibly to emergencies on a nationwide level.
The command was launched in response to changes in Japan's security environment. In particular, China's increased maritime activities have heightened the need for more flexible control over GSDF units.
The command has direct control of a new amphibious rapid deployment brigade. The brigade specializes in remote island landings. The command also has a department for coordinating with the US military. It's the first department of its kind set up in the GSDF.
The Commanding General of the Ground Component Command, Lieutenant General Shigeru Kobayashi, says his duty is to use the authority vested in the command to keep the units firmly under civilian control.
Key words : Trump russian activity
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The administration of US President Donald Trump has hit 38 Russian individuals and entities with sanctions for what it calls "malign activity."
The targets of the new sanctions announced on Friday include senior Russian government officials, business tycoons close to President Vladimir Putin, and companies.
US officials say the activities that prompted the administration to act include cyber hacking, supplying the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with weapons, and Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea.
The move follows the imposition of sanctions last month on 5 Russian entities and 19 individuals for meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. The measures included the freezing of assets.
The US government also expelled 60 Russian diplomats in response to the attempted assassination of a former Russian spy in Britain.
Observers say relations between Washington and Moscow will likely get worse.
Key words : senior criticized
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A senior Russian official has sharply criticized the administration of US President Donald Trump for announcing new sanctions.
Lower House International Affairs Committee Chairman Leonid Slutsky said on Friday that there were no sensible reasons or grounds for the US actions. He called the measure "an example of uncontrolled anti-Russian hysteria."
Slutsky hinted that Russia may retaliate.
Key words : US newspaper
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A US newspaper reports that President Donald Trump's administration is considering introducing stricter environmental rules for imported cars in an effort to protect US automakers.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the new rules would include higher emissions standards. The report says the non-tariff barriers would be designed to raise manufacturing costs for foreign cars and make them more expensive than domestically-manufactured alternatives.
But some in the administration reportedly oppose the idea of exclusively targeting imported cars. Others insist that the administration lay out a clear legal justification for the move.
The Trump administration believes non-tariff barriers in overseas markets, including safety and environmental standards, unfairly hurt US exports.
Trump has expressed frustration at what he calls Japan's non-tariff barriers to auto imports. Observers say if introduced, the new rules could impact the Japanese auto industry.
Key words : Syrian airstrike
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Syrian government forces resumed airstrikes on Friday in eastern Ghouta, an opposition stronghold near Damascus. A human rights group says the attack killed at least 32 people, including 7 children.
Government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have taken control of more than 90 percent of the area.
The last remaining Army of Islam group of anti-government fighters had been withdrawing from the area since Monday, in line with an agreement with Russia.
Several thousand fighters and their family members were heading north. The opposition group was also releasing hostages it had detained.
But the moves came to a halt on Thursday. Syria's state news agency says government forces launched Friday's airstrikes after the opposition group resumed attacks, and that a child was killed.
It blames an internal dispute in the rebel group for the collapse of negotiations.
More than 1,600 civilians died over about one month prior to the agreement between the group and Russia.
Key words : Israeli
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Israeli forces have again opened fire on Palestinian protesters in Gaza. Local hospital officials say at least 7 people were shot dead and more than 1,000 others were wounded.
The shootings occurred when a large number of Palestinians were marching toward the border with Israel after Friday prayers. Some of the protesters burned tires.
Palestinians are set to continue their protests until mid-May.
The demonstrations began last week to oppose Israel's refusal to allow the return of Palestinian refugees and their descendants in the run-up to the 70th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel.
In May 1948, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled from their homeland.
Last week, Israeli troops shot and killed 20 people.
Palestinians condemned Israeli actions at what they called "peaceful demonstrations."
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has asked Israel to refrain from using such excessive force.
The Israeli military responded by releasing video footage of Palestinians trying to tear down border fences, and vowed to respond sternly.
Key words : wide charity
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A nationwide charity drive has collected 9,000 Japanese elementary school rucksacks as a gift for children in Afghanistan.
The bags, known in Japan as "raondoseru", were collected by a manufacturer of the bag material. The company has been sending them to Afghanistan for 14 years.
About 190 people, including the company's employees, gathered at a warehouse in Yokohama on Saturday to sort out the bags.
Volunteers discarded those made of pig skin, which is prohibited under Islam in parts of Afghanistan.
People filled the bags with notebooks, pencils and other school supplies before packing them for shipping.
Ikuo Nakamura, an executive at the manufacturer, said the bags are strong enough for long use. He said he hopes Afghan children will get good use from them before going on to college.
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